Cheetam Surname

2,061,309th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 83 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Cheetam Surname Definition:

(English) One who came from Cheetham (homestead by a forest), in Lancashire.

Cheetam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:6,712,202314,667
England261:2,143,00282,017
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Cheetam Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who came from Cheetham (homestead by a forest), in Lancashire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Cheetam Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Cheetam Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Cheetam is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cheetam? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,061,309th most frequently held last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 87,801,758 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Cheetam live; 66 percent live in North America and 66 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Cheetam is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 54 people, or 1 in 6,712,202. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Michigan, where 69 percent live, California, where 11 percent live and Florida, where 6 percent live. Barring The United States this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 31 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.

Cheetam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cheetam has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cheetam surname expanded 159 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 41 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cheetam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Cheetam surname are 7.88% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.11% registered to vote for the political party.

Cheetam earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.16% less than the national average, earning $37,041 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cheetham9311,536/
Cheettam930/
Chetam92276/
Heetam922/
Cheetheam883/
Cheettham881/
Chetham86416/
Cheatam86314/
Cheetan8635/
Chettam8628/
Sheetam866/
Chaetam861/
Heeatam861/
Cheetom860/
Chestam860/
Hetam8367/
Cheatham8017,336/
Cheethan8027/
Cheateam8017/
Chettham8010/
Cheahtam804/
Chestham803/
Cheatahm803/
Cheattam803/
Chehtham801/
Cheataam801/
Cheatgam801/
Sheetham801/
Tcheutam801/
Chaetham801/
Cheutham800/
Chietham800/
Cheitham800/
Chetan774,114/
Chitam77321/
Chatam77255/
Khetam77234/
Shetam77155/
Hetham77154/
Jeetam7759/
Heytam7733/
Seetam7728/
Chotam7719/
Chetom778/
Hetame778/
Hestam776/
Hettam774/
Heetan772/
Keetam771/
Cettam771/
Heitam771/
Cetham770/
Choettham75128/
Cheatheam75124/
Cheatteam7511/
Cheataham753/
Cheastham752/
Cheattham752/
Chaetheam751/
Cheathamn751/
Cheathham751/
Cheathtam751/
Cheethane750/
Chatham717,582/
Chettan71763/
Chittam71761/
Cheatom71534/
Chethan71349/
Chitham71204/
Chetane71204/
Chattam71202/
Chhetan71111/
Chaitam71110/
Heetang7163/
Shettam7142/
Jeetham7133/
Cheytan7132/
Chietan7132/
Jhetham7124/
Kheetan7117/
Hiietam7116/
Chitame7114/
Chitaim7114/
Cheitan7114/
Heatham7111/
Sheetan7110/
Keetham7110/
Cheatan718/
Chestan718/
Seetham717/
Heitham716/
Khettam715/
Chetang715/
Chetoum714/
Hietham714/
Chhitam713/
Chaatam713/
Seetaam713/
Seetamm713/
Shetame712/
Cheeton711/
Chitaam711/
Chetann711/
Chettom711/
Chhotam711/
Cheattheam711/
Chidtam711/
Shestam711/
Sheitam711/
Heistam711/
Kechtam711/
Shejtam711/
Tchetom711/
Choutam711/
Chetain711/
Hechtam711/
Chehtan711/
Heittam710/
Chotham710/
Shetham710/
Chestom710/
Chaitham675,664/
Cetan673,555/
Chittham673,447/
Hitam672,465/
Ketam67706/
Chestang67596/
Citam67581/
Chettoum67477/
Getam67213/
Heestand67167/
Hetan67102/
Setam6796/
Seethaam6766/
Cheathan6749/
Chestand6745/
Cheetong6744/
Chottham6736/
Jetam6728/
Cheathom6728/
Chattham6725/
Chetaine6710/
Kichtham6710/
Cheateum677/
Sheatham674/
Chestain674/
Chhettan674/
Hiietamm674/
Cheattom673/
Chittamm672/
Chataham672/
Zetam672/
Chestant671/
Chaitaum671/
Chettane671/
Chettean671/
Chautham671/
Cheateom671/
Cheatteamzz671/
Cytam671/
Shethame671/
Seethamm671/
Schestan671/
Schestom671/
Tchoutam671/
Cheatang671/
Chetasen671/
Chaittam671/
Chaitaim671/
Chsitham671/
Cheytoom671/
Cheatain670/
Chettain670/
Heastame670/
Chistham670/
Chiethan670/
Schetgan670/

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